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#0F697B Color

#0F697B is rgb(15, 105, 123) in RGB, hsl(190, 78%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 15%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0F697B
HEX#0F697B
RGBrgb(15, 105, 123)
HSLhsl(190, 78%, 27%)
HSVhsv(190, 88%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 15%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.081 215.8)
LABlab(40.30% -20.31 -17.53)
LCHlch(40.30% 26.82 220.80)

What #0F697B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0F697B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#0F697B Channel Values

How #0F697B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 15 · G 105 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 78% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 88% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.31:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0F697B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0F697B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0F697B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0F697B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #0F697B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0F697B
Protanopia#60607B
Protanomaly#4C647B
Deuteranopia#57577C
Deuteranomaly#455F7C
Tritanopia#006B6B
Tritanomaly#016A72
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #0F697B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0f697b: #0F697B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0F697B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0f697b': '#0F697B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.412, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_0f697b">#0F697B</color>
SVG fillfill="#0F697B"

More Teal Colors

#0F697B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0F697B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0F697B?

#0F697B is a dark teal — rgb(15, 105, 123) in RGB and hsl(190, 78%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #0F697B?

#0F697B is rgb(15, 105, 123) — red 15, green 105, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0F697B?

#0F697B converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 15%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0F697B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0F697B scores 6.31:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0F697B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0F697B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.29, which is visibly different.

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